I just had one of the most disorganized panel interviews I’ve ever experienced lol. This was for a local medical clinic.

It was supposed to be a panel of four people. The recruiter was great: Camera on, engaged, very professional. No complaints there. She really was a nice person.

But when I joined, one person just never showed up. Two others had their cameras off the entire time. That already felt off. I almost wanted to call them out and ask if they can turn on their cameras.

Then the interview started, and it was clear they hadn’t even reviewed my resume. They were asking me questions that were literally already answered on it. Not even in a deeper way, just straight up basic questions that made it obvious they didn’t prepare.

On top of that, the questions were weirdly repetitive. One guy asked if I had experience doing X, I said yes and even explained it, and then he basically asked the same thing again in a slightly different way. It felt like they weren’t even listening.

At one point, the other guy tried to emphasize that they work with a 300+ page compliance document, and I just didn’t get the point. I’ve handled large, complex documents before, so it didn’t feel like anything out of the ordinary. Why even mention that?

The whole thing felt messy, unstructured, and honestly like a waste of time. I seriously considered logging off midway.

Honestly, parts of it came off a bit rude too. Toward the end, the recruiter asked if I wanted to give a closing statement, and the two guys with their cameras off literally logged off before I could even speak. I even pointed it out in the moment, and the recruiter looked visibly embarrassed.

I still gave my closing statement, kept it professional, and said I’m organized, detail-oriented, and a good person to work with, and that I was looking forward to next steps. Just wanted to keep it short, as I already knew I wasn’t interested anyway.

Two hours after the interview ended, I emailed the recruiter and withdrew my application.

That experience alone told me everything I needed to know.